The efficacy of steroid injection in the treatment of trigger finger.

Background: Trigger finger is one of the most common reasons for referral to a hand specialist clinic. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of steroid injections for treating trigger digits.

Methods: Ninety digits were investigated with at least a year follow up.

Surgical management of idiopathic torticollis secondary to a fibrotic band.

Congenital muscular torticollis (CMT) is the third commonest congenital deformity, commonly presenting in the first week of life. Due to contracture and shortening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the head is tilted towards the affected side; however there may also be a varying degree of rotation towards the contralateral side. Most infants with CMT can be managed non-surgically, however if this is unsuccessful surgery may be necessary, with many different techniques described.

The "Swiss-Roll" flap: a modified C-V flap for nipple reconstruction.

Nipple reconstruction is an integral step in breast reconstruction. There are a variety of local-flap based techniques however one of the most commonly used is the C-V flap. The traditional flap forms a nipple shell composed of dermis and epidermis containing a core of subcutaneous fat.

Suture/Steri-Strip combination for the management of lacerations in thin-skinned individuals.

Background: The closure of lacerations in thin-skinned patients often presents a challenge to emergency physicians; skin contracture and inflamed, edematous wounds prevent easy opposition of wound edges, thereby preventing simple closure.

Objective: To present a simple closure technique using a combination of Steri-Strips™ (3M, St. Paul, MN) and sutures to facilitate closure of wounds.